DUTY OF CANDOUR IN HEALTHCARE

Early day motion 486, tabled 13 July 2010 by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 39 members.

That this House welcomes the commitment by the Government to introduce a requirement for hospitals to be open with patients when things go wrong; and urges the Government to take this action as soon as possible by introducing such a statutory duty as part of the registration regulations for the Care Quality Commission, to make this duty applicable to all health providers including hospitals and to make it a requirement to be open with the patient's next of kin or representative in the event of death or incapacity.

Signatures by party: Labour 17, Liberal Democrat 12, Conservative 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, DUP 2, Green 1.